Crown Duel (Crown & Court, #1)
A deathbed promise to their father sends a daring girl and her brother off to war. Filled with intrigue, romance, and magic, this spellbinding novel is a dramatic coming-of-age story about a girl who rises from impoverished beginnings to take command of her own fate. “Smith tells a fast-moving...
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A deathbed promise to their father sends a daring girl and her brother off to war. Filled with intrigue, romance, and magic, this spellbinding novel is a dramatic coming-of-age story about a girl who rises from impoverished beginnings to take command of her own fate. “Smith tells a fast-moving tale of adventure, intrigue, and honor, with Mel a likable heroine and a lively narrator.”--Booklist
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780152016081 (0152016082)
Publish date: April 1st 1997
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
“It is a shame that so few have the time or inclination for scholarship these days. There is much entertainment to be afforded in perusing the mistakes of our forebears.”
Spoiler Rating: High So, Ashers, Because I know you thick-in-the-midst-of-doctoral-exams folk have nothing to do but stare blankly out your windows all day, allow me to rant to you about a book that started off so promisingly, and left me a puddle of exasperation and disappointment: Crown Duel b...
How have I not found you until now, you amazing little book???? The best part of you is that I get your sequel with you....thank you. I... I love you. You are super duper. You are awsomesauce. I'm starting your sequel/second half but I just wanted to take a moment out to say, holy moly, you're start...
My full review can be found here:http://samanthatule.wordpress.com/2013/09/09/book-review-crown-duel-by-sherwood-smith/
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